Kyrgyzstan: Female Convicts Face Harsh Future
Experts say that jailing women has far-reaching societal repercussions.
8 Mar 17
Detentions
Kyrgyz Prisons Tackle Extremism
Experts say that religious experts must be co-opted into rehabilitation schemes.
27 Jan 17
Sierra Leone: Prison Reforms Bring No Relief
Prisoners still suffer appalling conditions despite legislative changes
16 Aug 16
Azerbaijan: Political Arrests Continue
The country’s most famous prisoner of conscience has been freed, but activists continue to be detained.
4 Jun 16
Azerbaijan: Happy Slaves' Day
Drugs charges used as pretext for detaining men who vandalised a public monument.
24 May 16
Explaining Azerbaijan's Surprise Prisoner Amnesty
Move interpreted as an attempt to deflect international criticism of Baku’s´s poor human rights record.
22 Mar 16
Afghanistan: Female Prisoners Complain of Bullying
Fear of retribution means victims feel they have no choice but to stay silent.
10 Dec 15
A Friendship Torn Apart in Syria
Detention by the security forces scars individuals and their relationships.
2 Dec 15
Syria: When No News is Bad News
"Something inside me refuses to believe that Ismail is gone. I live in hope that some day he will be released."
24 Nov 15
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